Gillespie & Son Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Chestertown, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 34 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 34 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 79% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 71% | 87% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59% | 77% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.51 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 1.92 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.24 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state DE accounts for 60% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 62%.
| 8 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DE |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 393110B1C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1100 lbs. or less | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 393106DC | Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 39375GTAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 39115ALNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |